For the past few days, speculation has been rife that the makers of
Pawan Kalyan and
Rana Daggubati's Bheemla Nayak will push back its release date to avoid a clash with Rajamouli's RRR. Howevers, setting the record straight, the makers of Bheemla Nayak announced on Tuesday that the film will release as planned for Sankranthi 2022.
"POWER STORM Reporting in theatres from 12th Jan, 2022!.
#BheemlaNayak taking charge this Sankranthi at theatres near you!(sic),”
the production house revealed on social media. Directed by
Sagar Chandra, Bheemla Nayak is the remake of Malayalam blockbuster Ayyappanum Koshiyum. Rana Daggubati is going to share screen space with Pawan Kalyan for the first time.
Trivikram Srinivas is penning the dialogues and screenplay for this film, which also features
Nithya Menen and Samyuktha Menon in important roles.